Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Where do you reside on the “holier than thou” versus “holeyer than thou” spectrum?

I make only passing reference to squabbles over “proper” church attire in my 2020 motivational book “Yes, Your Butt Still Belongs in Church” (still available in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon), but the subject is indeed divisive.

Between the judgmental churchgoers who second-guess the wardrobe choices of fellow worshippers and the slightly paranoid parishioners who ASSUME they’re under a microscope, unease often permeates the fabric of church life.

Some church leaders do a lot of hem...